Manoj Tiwary led East Zone will take on a strong South Zone side, led by Vinay Kumar.
At tea, East Zone had reached 200 for the loss of 7 wickets in 57 overs.
Sourav Ganguly felt Bengal should send their frontline batting unit.
Laxmi Ratan Shukla never made it to the international stage, but remains a domestic giant.
CSk have now extended their winning streak to six matches.
DD have good Indian talent in their squad along with a power-packed foreign contingent.
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Bengal will take on Assam, while Odisha will face Tripura.
West Bengal will be led by Laxmi Ratan Shukla.
Laxmi Ratan Shukla, the Bengal skipped was picked by the Delhi Daredevils at the IPL 2014 auction.